Subject: First Sentence Of A Book
Posted by: hekawi
Date: Dec 14 17
Give the first sentence of a book. Any book. Literary work.
Name book and author.
"MARLEY WAS DEAD, to begin with."
~~A Christmas Carol --- Charles Dickens
Posted by: hekawi
Date: Dec 14 17
Give the first sentence of a book. Any book. Literary work.
Name book and author.
"MARLEY WAS DEAD, to begin with."
~~A Christmas Carol --- Charles Dickens
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"As I stepped out into the bright light and from the darkness of the movie house, I had two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home." - "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton Reply #141. Jun 12 22, 11:38 AM |
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I've never read The Outsiders. I should since there are quite a few trivia questions on it. :-) Reply #142. Jun 12 22, 1:30 PM |
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Violet James didn't want to step outside. --- Blizzard Showdown by Shirlee McCoy Reply #143. Jun 16 22, 10:42 AM |
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Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man. --- Bellarion the Fortunate by Rafael Sabatini Reply #144. Jun 23 22, 7:33 AM |
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On a Monday morning in early June, the front door of the Blue Hill Library flew open and Wendy Pyle, in all her five-foot-one glory, stepped through, raised one hand in the air, and sang out loud for the benefit of anyone within earshot that she "had a fever that was hard to bear." --- Sidetracked Suspicions by Emily Thomas Reply #145. Jun 27 22, 12:19 PM |
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She was aware first of the scent of the hotel shampoo, a Middle Eastern aroma reminiscent of anise, and then-when she opened her eyes-the way the light from the window was different from the light in the room in the hotel where the crew usually stayed. "THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT" by Chris Bohjalian Reply #146. Jun 28 22, 12:06 PM |
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(Sounds interesting, Paul! Like it might be a thriller.) The young Navajo man froze for a moment and dealt with his fear. --- The Sacred Bridge by Anne Hillerman Reply #147. Jun 30 22, 10:42 AM |
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How her aunt Mitzi knew she was drooling over the cashmere-lined, hand-stitched, soft leather gloves in the Bloomingdale's catalog remained a mystery to Cheryl Cooper. --- Peace Like a River by Olivia Newport Reply #148. Jul 07 22, 8:28 AM |
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They still call her Book Woman, having long forgotten the epithet for her cobalt-blue flesh, though she's gone now from these hills and hollers, from her loving husband and daughter and endearing Junia, her patrons and their heartaches and yearnings for more. --- The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson Reply #149. Jul 25 22, 4:45 AM |
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Seated at the desk and studying the frustrating spreadsheet, Daniel Matthews had ignored the sound for the past five minutes. --- Without Warning by Lynette Eason Reply #150. Aug 06 22, 6:08 AM |
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"Oh, I just love that Maxim de Winter," Violet La Rue said, her knitting needles clicking together as if to emphasize her words. --- Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay Reply #151. Aug 07 22, 7:21 AM |
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It was their eighth wedding anniversary. --- Kirsty's Vineyard by Anna Jacobs Reply #152. Aug 11 22, 9:03 AM |
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Randall Pike crouched in his tent, disassembling his surveying gear--transit theodolite and retroreflector--and thrusting the delicate equipment into foam-fitted cases. --- Chrysalis by Lincoln Child Reply #153. Aug 19 22, 5:48 AM |
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When the pig went missing, I knew there would be trouble. --- Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower Reply #154. Aug 24 22, 5:42 AM |
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Life had taken a decidedly positive turn for Chris Vogel. --- Citizen K-9 by David Rosenfelt Reply #155. Aug 26 22, 2:10 PM |
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Early morning was one of her favorite times of the day. --- Shattered by James Patterson with James O Born Reply #156. Aug 28 22, 10:54 AM |
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Nora Pennington dropped multicolored marshmallows into a mug of hot chocolate and then smothered them with whipped cream. --- The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams Reply #157. Sep 05 22, 10:18 AM |
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A birthday party for a dead person? --- The Baffling Bequest by Roberta Updegraff Reply #158. Sep 08 22, 3:25 AM |
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Liv Green wore her polishing cloth draped over her arm in the same proud way a maitre d' might wear a napkin. --- The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick Reply #159. Sep 11 22, 10:03 AM |
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Would you consider yourself stressed? --- The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella Reply #160. Sep 18 22, 5:29 AM |
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